No. It is a success. Poll: In Gaza, Hamas popularity wanes. Palestinians are not stupid. Forgets their hearts and appeal to their minds. They are a population dependent on handouts and they know it. Pampered elites fail to understand that people may not like those who for ideological reasons cut their bread rations and take away their amusements (destroy Internet cafes):

 

“I was surprised,” said Jamil Rabah, head of Near East Consulting.Rabah said price hikes and food shortages along with a perception that Hamas was becoming increasingly authoritarian, contributed to its fall in support.

Trust in the Gaza-based deposed Prime Minister Ismail Haniyeh of Hamas stood at 37 percent, compared to 63 percent for Abbas. Prime Minister Sallam Fayad got higher trust marks than Haniyeh, 62-38 percent.

“A lot of people answering this question said we like Haniyeh more, but we want people who can really deliver,” Rabah said. “People are becoming more realistic.”

If shunning Hamas finally succeeds in creating realistic Palestinians, we may finally see a ray of light at the end of the tunnel.

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